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How to get fromAachen to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 14m

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    6h 50m
    €108–280

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    32h 56m

  4. Drive 2,599.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Athenscar car 2,599.5 km
    24h 29m
    €474–684

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    6h 54m
    €134–338

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    6h 49m
    €144–412

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    8h 4m
    €124–342

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    8h 11m
    €115–301

  9. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 2m
    €186–346

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    38h 23m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €297–561

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    29h 18m
    €439–634

Aachen to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,126.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Athens via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Durrës in around 38h 23m.

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